Northern Wei Dynasty Pottery Figure of a Standing Official danipeople AD 1350-1650

AD 1350-1650

with traces of discoloration and earthly encrustations

it offers collectors and historians alike a glimpse into the ingenuity and deeply rooted traditions of ancient Andean civilization

Fragment is treated with a surface-protecting beeswax layer

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Northern Wei Dynasty Pottery Figure of a Standing Official danipeople AD 1350-1650Northern Wei Dynasty, c. 386534 AD, Henan Province, China A rare and finely modeled hollow moulded terracotta figure of a standing official from the Northern Wei Dynasty, sensitively rendered with a poised and reverent stance. The figure stands upright with hands positioned along the sides of the body, dressed in a close fitting tunic with long sleeves and voluminous trousers gathered at the knees, flaring gracefully at the bottom. His face is